War crimes judges at The Hague have banned photographers from snapping Naomi Campbell as she goes to and from a court hearing this week, Sky News reported Tuesday.

The British model’s lawyers had called for a media blackout on the grounds that her security could be compromised.

She is expected to give evidence in the case of former Liberia dictator Charles Taylor this week.

Taylor is accused of giving her a ‘blood diamond’ after a dinner with Nelson Mandela in South Africa in 1997.

Campbell denies receiving the diamond and has said she does not wish to testify.

The court agreed that fears for her safety and privacy are legitimate, and ordered that she not be photographed entering or leaving the building, situated in The Hague in the western region of the Netherlands.

However, Campbell’s testimony will be recorded as usual by courtroom cameras.

The court has not yet decided on a motion by Taylor’s lawyers to delay her appearance.

Judges have also decreed that Campbell may have a lawyer on hand to ensure she does not incriminate herself on the stand.